Apr 2, 2017 Replies: 36 Hi, Here is my latest creation : a fully automated homebrew system It's composed of : - one 70 liters stainless steel kettle - a 12V recirculating pump - a 4500W electric heater, controled via a 40A Solid State Relay - a temperature probe - all this controled with a custom ESP8266 wifi board - and a BA4 application ESP8266 handles all the sensors and controls the PID temperature regulation Android App does all the "glue" and GUI - import of BeerXML recipees - edit/modify recipees - launch/pause/stop/reset/save current recipee - control all the brewing process in real time Steps control : temperature regulation : (accuraty +-0.5°C) And finally the very first brew done this afternoon (wait one month to taste it ) Last edited: Apr 2, 2017 Click to expand...
Hi, Here is my latest creation : a fully automated homebrew system It's composed of : - one 70 liters stainless steel kettle - a 12V recirculating pump - a 4500W electric heater, controled via a 40A Solid State Relay - a temperature probe - all this controled with a custom ESP8266 wifi board - and a BA4 application ESP8266 handles all the sensors and controls the PID temperature regulation Android App does all the "glue" and GUI - import of BeerXML recipees - edit/modify recipees - launch/pause/stop/reset/save current recipee - control all the brewing process in real time Steps control : temperature regulation : (accuraty +-0.5°C) And finally the very first brew done this afternoon (wait one month to taste it )
tigrot Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 6, 2017 #21 For me only Guinness from now on!
tigrot Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User May 6, 2017 #22 In italy: "ogni riferimento a personaggi viventi o vissuti è puramente casuale" Last edited: May 6, 2017
Peter Simpson Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jul 7, 2017 #23 Very nice app and an excellent use of an ESP8266 for IoT. Thanking about it, any app that helps you make great beer must be the best app in share your creations lol
Very nice app and an excellent use of an ESP8266 for IoT. Thanking about it, any app that helps you make great beer must be the best app in share your creations lol
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 13, 2017 #25 Jmu5667 said: I want one !!!!! Click to expand... One beer or one eBrewery ?
Jmu5667 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 13, 2017 #26 freedom2000 said: One beer or one eBrewery ? Click to expand... the whole lot ! Look amazing, also glad to see you adhering to the water, electricity thing in your kitchen
freedom2000 said: One beer or one eBrewery ? Click to expand... the whole lot ! Look amazing, also glad to see you adhering to the water, electricity thing in your kitchen
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 13, 2017 #29 Well today i only have a working prototype. And it works really well. The app could be freeware. The electronics is not that complex. I could sell it. The tricky part is to drill holes into the kettle... You need also to know how to solder copper pipes. JP
Well today i only have a working prototype. And it works really well. The app could be freeware. The electronics is not that complex. I could sell it. The tricky part is to drill holes into the kettle... You need also to know how to solder copper pipes. JP
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 18, 2017 #30 Jmu5667 said: the whole lot ! Look amazing, also glad to see you adhering to the water, electricity thing in your kitchen Click to expand... You can't see it but the whole system is totally grounded and protected by a 30mA differential breaker.
Jmu5667 said: the whole lot ! Look amazing, also glad to see you adhering to the water, electricity thing in your kitchen Click to expand... You can't see it but the whole system is totally grounded and protected by a 30mA differential breaker.
Jmu5667 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 19, 2017 #31 freedom2000 said: Well today i only have a working prototype. And it works really well. The app could be freeware. The electronics is not that complex. I could sell it. The tricky part is to drill holes into the kettle... You need also to know how to solder copper pipes. JP Click to expand... Sell it as a kit ! I would buy one
freedom2000 said: Well today i only have a working prototype. And it works really well. The app could be freeware. The electronics is not that complex. I could sell it. The tricky part is to drill holes into the kettle... You need also to know how to solder copper pipes. JP Click to expand... Sell it as a kit ! I would buy one
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 19, 2017 #32 Do you mean the electronics or the whole stuf ?
Jmu5667 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 19, 2017 #33 freedom2000 said: Do you mean the electronics or the whole stuf ? Click to expand... The Whole stuff, most guys want to brew their own beer, my dad used to make wine and ferment it in the 'Hot Press' where the clothes gets aired, and many a white shirt got covered in red wine and made mum furious. If you designed your kit to be 'Plug and Play' I think you would be surprised at the amount of interest in it. Seriously, how many other eBrewerys are out there like your ? 'Beer for Thought'
freedom2000 said: Do you mean the electronics or the whole stuf ? Click to expand... The Whole stuff, most guys want to brew their own beer, my dad used to make wine and ferment it in the 'Hot Press' where the clothes gets aired, and many a white shirt got covered in red wine and made mum furious. If you designed your kit to be 'Plug and Play' I think you would be surprised at the amount of interest in it. Seriously, how many other eBrewerys are out there like your ? 'Beer for Thought'
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 19, 2017 #34 I know quite a lot of "ebrewery" : The most "hobbyist one" is BrewBoss and a few others They are all quite expensive, that's why I have decided to build my own. From scratch it costed around 400€ (only raw material). I don't know if there is such a big market ? BTW, my dad used as well to make wine
I know quite a lot of "ebrewery" : The most "hobbyist one" is BrewBoss and a few others They are all quite expensive, that's why I have decided to build my own. From scratch it costed around 400€ (only raw material). I don't know if there is such a big market ? BTW, my dad used as well to make wine
Jmu5667 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 19, 2017 #35 freedom2000 said: I know quite a lot of "ebrewery" : The most "hobbyist one" is BrewBoss and a few others They are all quite expensive, that's why I have decided to build my own. From scratch it costed around 400€ (only raw material). I don't know if there is such a big market ? BTW, my dad used as well to make wine Click to expand... When dad was making red wine he used to put a tea spoon of ribenna into the bottle before corking it, turn out to a lovely smooth wine, did'nt last very long was it was quite drinkable
freedom2000 said: I know quite a lot of "ebrewery" : The most "hobbyist one" is BrewBoss and a few others They are all quite expensive, that's why I have decided to build my own. From scratch it costed around 400€ (only raw material). I don't know if there is such a big market ? BTW, my dad used as well to make wine Click to expand... When dad was making red wine he used to put a tea spoon of ribenna into the bottle before corking it, turn out to a lovely smooth wine, did'nt last very long was it was quite drinkable
freedom2000 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 19, 2017 #36 Jmu5667 said: When dad was making red wine he used to put a tea spoon of ribenna into the bottle before corking it, turn out to a lovely smooth wine, did'nt last very long was it was quite drinkable Click to expand... Have searched on internet for "ribena" : we can't find this in France but seems to have a good reputation for children's health !
Jmu5667 said: When dad was making red wine he used to put a tea spoon of ribenna into the bottle before corking it, turn out to a lovely smooth wine, did'nt last very long was it was quite drinkable Click to expand... Have searched on internet for "ribena" : we can't find this in France but seems to have a good reputation for children's health !
hookshy Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Jul 23, 2017 #37 I am watching your all the time with all the stuff you make at home ...so much ideas and inovation starting from devices that for are mistery for most of us. Thank you for sharing your work. Wish to have the time to spend developing things that we love... do not need to sell your products ...the pleasure is creating the prototype.
I am watching your all the time with all the stuff you make at home ...so much ideas and inovation starting from devices that for are mistery for most of us. Thank you for sharing your work. Wish to have the time to spend developing things that we love... do not need to sell your products ...the pleasure is creating the prototype.
